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Ngorongoro Farm House

This atmospheric old colonial farmhouse has been turned into a small and exclusive lodge, which faces the Oldeani Volcano (5km from the Lodoare Gate of the Crater.) Set in beautiful countryside, Ngorongoro Farm House offers a charmingly rustic atmosphere of times past, and is set within a working 500-acre coffee plantation. The rooms are exceptionally spacious, well-appointed, and the suites have large bathtubs. Ngorongoro Farm House also offers a large terrace dining area, a pool backed by flame trees and views towards Oldeani. Ngorongoro Farm House makes a fine walking base and guides can be arranged for cultural or farm walks. Other activities include croquet, volleyball and coffee demonstrations.

Wildlife highlights

The Ngorongoro Crater hosts a large population of ungulates and high numbers of predators, particularly lion. The only absentees from the usual East African large mammals are the giraffe, impala and female and young elephants.

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Ngorongoro Farm House offers ten generously-proportioned private bungalows each have their own bath, and are tastefully decorated in a colonial theme.

Dining and bars

Ngorongoro Farm House offers two dining rooms and a bar. Coffee is freshly roasted from the coffee plantation. The 500-acre farm supplies organic fruit, vegetable and animal produce to the restaurant.

Conference and event facilities

The lodge offers conference facilities and packages. The lodge also makes the ideal setting for small wedding ceremonies.
Tanzania lodge incentives can also be arranged within the Ngorongoro Crater or the larger Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Weddings and honeymoons

This Tanzania lodge makes an ideal Tanzania wedding destination. The lodge also offers wedding and honeymoon packages.

Child-friendly facilities

Ngorongoro Farm House welcomes children and will be pleased to supply additional beds.

What to see and do

Game drives, bird watching, swimming, volleyball, croquet, walking safaris (including overnight walking safaris), to the adjacent forest leading to the Oldeani Volcano; excursions to the nearby Lake Eyasi in the Rift Valley, still inhabited by:
- a tribe of hunter-gatherers - the Hadzabe, a relic of ancient times who still follow a style of life similar to the humans who inhabited the Earth before the discovery of agriculture.
- another interesting tribe are the Datoga or Barabaig, also called Mangati (fierce enemy) by the Maasai who expelled them from the Ngorongoro Highlands during their unstoppable advance to the south some time in the 19th century

A visit to the village of Karatu or the Njia Panda school, rehabilitated with the contributions of our clients;

Others Activities: Sundowners on the rim of the crater; full English breakfast on the floor of the crater; Picnic lunch by the hippo pools on the crater floor; Maasai dance and theatre nightly; Visits to Maasai villages and cattle markets

The lodge works closely with the surrounding Maasai community and offers visits to Maasai manyattas and handicraft centres. The Lodge is also within easy reach of Ol Duvai Gorge, the paleolithic site and reputed ‘birthplace of mankind’

Ngorongoro Farm House is a perfect stopover within any safari in the Northern Circuit of Tanzania and a privileged place to visit the Ngorongoro Crater or enjoy a bunch of activities:

Typical Tanzania safari experiences at Ngorongoro Farm House include: morning or afternoon tours of the Ngorongoro Crater, safari game drives in especially adapted 4WD safari vehicles (with professionally trained Tanzania safari guides) around the crater rim, safari bush breakfasts, lunches and dinners; cocktails around the lodge safari campfire and guided safari walks around the crater rim, visits to view ancient rock art. Ngorongoro Farm House also offers ornithological tours, cultural performances and visits to the local Maasai people of Tanzania.

Wildlife and cultural venues in the vicinity of the lodge and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area include: Ol Duvai Gorge – world renowned paleolithic site; The Serengeti National Park; Lake Manyara National Park; The nearby Empaki volcanic crater; Tarangire National Park.

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